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Maradick at Forty - A Transition - cover

Maradick at Forty - A Transition

Hugh Walpole

Publisher: Wildside Press

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Summary

When a man suffering from a midlife crisis travels to a remote Cornish village with his wife, the odd and strangely happy villagers begins to affect the couple. A memorable and atmospheric story, one of Walpole's best (and most under-rated) novels.
Available since: 09/05/2021.

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